Omri Friedel

Omri Friedel is a CPA, CA with extensive work experience in finance and operations. Omri currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at Highway.ai, a leading software and market insights solution for residential mortgage and real estate professionals. Prior to this, Omri served as the Executive Vice President of Finance & Operations at Highway.ai, where they played a key role in developing products and services to better serve customers in the real estate industry.

Before joining Highway.ai, Omri worked at ListReports, a SaaS marketing and data solutions provider, where they held various roles including Head of Finance & Member of Executive Committee, Head of Finance and Operations, and Director of Operations. During their time at ListReports, Omri implemented financial and operational improvements, introduced GAAP principles, and led software transformations to enhance efficiency across multiple departments.

Prior to ListReports, Omri was a Senior Vice President at iCapital Network, a Fin-Tech start-up providing alternative investment access to high net worth individuals. In this role, they played a key role in scaling and growing the business through strategic decision-making, investor presentations, and value-add partnerships.

Omri's earlier work experience includes positions at Sungard Investran, JPMorgan Chase & Co., CPP Investment Board, and Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust. In these roles, they demonstrated their expertise in financial management, investment structuring, and reporting.

Overall, Omri Friedel has a diverse background in finance and operations, with a focus on driving business growth, implementing financial controls, and improving operational efficiency.

Omri Friedel, CPA, CA, completed their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting from the Schulich School of Business at York University from 1997 to 2001. Omri also attended NEOMA Business School in 1999. Prior to that, they attended Thornhill Secondary from 1996 to 1997. In addition to their academic qualifications, they hold a certification as a Certified Scrum Product Owner from the Scrum Alliance, obtained in 2013, and is a Chartered Accountant certified by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario since 2004.